Windermere Webcam Wednesday 🕸️

Welcome to Lake Windermere - Wednesday, 17th September 2025!

Greetings from Lake Windermere!

It is 14° with light rain and a gentle breeze from the south.

Etsy listing photography day!

It's not always easy but has to be done! Yes, it was listing photo day today. The daylight wasn't as good as I'd hoped for but I had to work with what I was given!

This was my photo set up

I put a sheet of ivory printer paper on my The Beadsmith macrame board and placed it on a chair. I arranged some pieces of slate on the paper to lend an organic feel. Next I positioned my Olivia2 overhead phone stand on a little table and took a couple of test shots to check the composition.

For a first go, I was happy with the photos. They are decent enough for me to use on my Etsy listings when I re-launch the Lakeland Loom shop, and can always be re-done when there's better light and I have improved my skills.

It's been a busy day and I am ready for a cup of tea!

To Boldly Go! ...to the wrong address 🖖😉

I had a surprise parcel today! I really had no idea what it was. Had I won a competition or giveaway? Click on the videos to follow the story...

I'm wondering if an eBay seller I recently bought from has got in a muddle with his orders!? We'll see how this adventure concludes!

Touristy frolics in Grasmere and Keswick

Last week I had a welcome opportunity to play tourist for a few days! We visited Grasmere one day and Keswick the next. I received many treats! Read on to see the wonderful things I came home with.

First stop in Grasmere - a lovely cuppa at Mathildes and a browse in the Heaton Cooper Gallery

 

Supercute globe necklace from The Red Gecko

A visit to the Wordsworth graves and Daffodil Garden

Beautiful books from Sam Read Bookseller and Grasmere Gather

Next stop Keswick and an excellent seed bead haul in Oxfam!

I love the Keswick Moot Hall!

So glad to find this silver music ring at Soraya Vintage's market stall (I had one in the 90's!) 

So happy Magpie at Maysons is still there! It doesn't look any different than it did in the 90's! (Who misses the 90's?!!) 

Then the next day at Bowness Glebe market we saw the lovely Natasha from Soraya again and I got these beautiful earrings. 

It was fun to be an honorary tourist in the Lake District! It was wonderful to spend time with two special people and be treated to so many gorgeous things. You know who you are and I appreciate you 😍😍

Windermere Webcam Wednesday 🕸️

Welcome to Lake Windermere - Wednesday, 10th September 2025!

Wet Lake District day!

It is 13° with heavy rain and a gentle breeze from the south south west.

New wooden bracelet display stand - arrived today!

Sorry there was no 'Windermere Webcam Wednesday' yesterday! I was waiting all day for a new bracelet stand but the delivery never turned up. Well, EVRi do that to us sometimes don't they?! Anyway, my parcel turned up bright and early this morning and I was delighted with what was inside so all's well that ends well. Here's what it is:

Opening the parcel with my new knife!

Well packaged!

Exciting!

I love it!

Looks a bit like a rolling pin!

Looks great doesn't it? I look forward to trying some bracelets on it this afternoon. I will post a photo on the Lakeland Loom Instagram so be sure to keep a look out! If you need a product like this, the stand was from an eBay shop called Hadiah UK - check them out here: https://ebay.us/m/sejhQ6

Happy 1st September 2025 from Lakeland Loom HQ! ☔🌧

 

Colourful flowers on a rainy Lake District day!

Happy 1st September 2025 everyone 🤗 It's pouring down in the Lake District today, but the flowers and beads are bright and cheerful in the cosy Lakeland Loom studio!